Health Category Growth Associate

cardinalhealth; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 82,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day with my

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking an Associate Category Manager to drive sales, profitability, market share, and customer satisfaction for assigned product categories within Consumer Health.

You will develop category strategies, manage supplier relationships, optimize assortments, and leverage market insights to deliver strong financial and operational results through cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, or a related field preferred.
• 2-4+ years of experience in category management, merchandising, sourcing, buying or merchandise planning preferred.
• Strong analytical, financial, negotiation, presentation and communication skills.
• Experience using market and consumer data (e.g., NIQ, NielsenIQ, Circana/IRI) preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies and merchandising programs to achieve sales, profit, and market share objectives.
• Manage supplier relationships, negotiate agreements, and identify opportunities to grow category performance.
• Lead assortment planning, product portfolio optimization, and planogram development.
• Analyze sales, market, consumer, and competitive data to identify trends and drive business decisions.
• Collaborate with Pricing, Marketing, Finance, Inventory Management, Sales, and Operations teams to execute category initiatives.
• Monitor category financial performance, including revenue, margin, and inventory productivity, and recommend actions to improve results.
• Build category expertise through market research, supplier engagement, and industry events.
• Seek guidance as necessary from more experienced Manager, Category Management within same products division.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial acumen

Negotiation

Communication

Cross-functional influence

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Market data tools (NIQ/NielsenIQ/Circana/IRI)

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking an Associate Category Manager to drive sales, profitability, market share, and customer satisfaction for assigned product categories within Consumer Health.

You will develop category strategies, manage supplier relationships, optimize assortments, and leverage market insights to deliver strong financial and operational results through cross-functional collaboration.